Microgaming network

One of the largest online gambling software providers of the market is Microgaming, with over 160 partners worldwide in the fields of poker, casino games, bingo or other features. Since its launch in 1994, the company has been constantly improving its poker software, which is today among the most trusted ones around. The poker network was established in 2003.

According to users’ reviews, the following pros and cons can be listed about the online poker software of the network.

Pros:

- Simple- Easy to manage multiple tables- Excellent functionality

Cons:

- Simplistic design- Lobby difficult to navigate

Microgaming’s software is one of the most competitive available on the market and it provides all the features expected from a modern client.

For those tired of the Holdem Manager/Poker Tracker games or seek anonymity in the games, Microgaming offers anonymous tables, where screen names are hidden and you can play against unknown opponents. Players having weaker rivals in their crosshairs welcomed the network’s constrictive actions against its skins offering private deals in early 2012, resulting in a drop of professional player numbers and a relative increase in that of recreationals.

Betsson Poker - Reliability Index

Withdrawal Issues:
10 points

We have no information of any withdrawal issues in the history of Betsson.

Score Weight: 21.05%▼

Market Experience:
10 points

Betsson has been operating on the market since the early 2000's, qualifying as one of the most experienced rooms around. The company was founded by Fredrik Sidfalk, Henrik Bergquist and Anders Holmgren in 2001 and they were licensed in London in 2002, launching their website in May the same year. Thanks to its rapid expansion, Betsson had registered 100,000 users by 2005 and hit the 1,000,000 mark in 2008. Betsson Poker was launched in 2004.

Score Weight: 15.79%▼

Network Reliability:
8 points

Microgaming’s firm actions to increase the reliability of its skins, we cannot ignore the fact that multiple Microgaming rooms had gone bankrupt in the past without compensating their players (5050Poker, Eurolinx). Early 2012, the network did introduce strict regulations, though; skins that had allowed private deals were limited to up to two tables at a time and were subjected to the True Rake system, which encouraged maintaining a healthy player pool. As a result, the security and reliability of the network partners have increased dramatically.

Score Weight: 15.79%▼

Regulated Market Presence:
2 points

Betsson Poker holds a licence in Denmark, as the Northern European region is its major market.

Score Weight: 10.53%▼

Income Diversification:
8 points

Betsson Poker owner Betsson AB covers a wide range of online gambling services, including poker, sports betting, scratch cards, bingo, casino and other games. In 2011, the incomes of Betsson totalled at 1.7 billion SEK; its players deposited a total of 5.2 billion SEK and placed 9 million bets per day.

In 2011, the company profitted from the following services:

- casino: 67%
- poker: 6%
- sports betting: 23%

Betsson also operates a number of offline betting shops.

Score Weight: 10.53%▼

Rakerace.com Opinion:
10 points

Rakerace.com considers Betsson Poker a room of superior reliability and we strongly recommend it to our players.

Score Weight: 10.53%▼

Licence and Stock Exchange Listing:
9 points

Betsson AB is listed on NASDAQ and its annual profit reports are publicly available on its website. In 2011, Betsson AB was elected the fifth most influential actor on the gambling market. The company is licensed in Malta.

Score Weight: 10.53%▼

Number of Network Shifts:
10 points

Betsson has always been a partner of Ongame. Players also have access to the Microgaming network.